Monday (Jan. 15, 2018) marked a sad day for movie theater enthusiasts and the economy in Schuylkill County. Pearl Cinema 8, one of the Schuylkill Mall’s last holdouts, showed movies for the last time and closed its doors forever. Those of us who grew up shopping...

What comes to mind when you hear about the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg? If you think of farm animals, equipment and a fair-like atmosphere, you’ve hit the nail on the head. According to the show’s website, the expo features “nearly...

It’s safe to say, “Baby, it’s cold outside!” That said, single-digit temperatures prohibit little ones from playing outdoors and staying inside. It won’t be long before choruses of “I’m bored!” ring out — or maybe...

Less than a handful of Schuylkill County school districts started their first day after Christmas break two hours later. The rest of us, business as usual. Waking before the 5:15 a.m. alarm I set to get a load of laundry containing uniform pants for my daughter done,...

The big day is here. It’s time to count down to Christmas Day, the arrival of Santa, the observance of the arrival of Jesus as an infant into this world. I look forward to the calm of Christmas Eve Mass with my children and family, to a casual dinner at my...